Definition of "moderates" []

• Plural form of moderate. (noun)

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• "The other politicians in the government say they're extremists and are trying to form their own political block, what they call moderates across the sectarian -- across the sectarian divide here."
• "If he alienates some, again, what you call moderates or liberals, then you're going to alienate somewhere, somebody all along the line."
• "The whole flea bagger "movement" is/was nothing more than a handy way to toss any incumbent republic senator or rep who just happenes to be what they call moderates under the bus so they can pull one of their old favorite lines themselves ... cut and run from the GOP then "rise from the ashes" with an all American sounding name, the Tea Party when the reality is they knew the"